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FQS Academic Program Offerings
 

FQS Academic Programs include traditional education programs:

  • University of South Florida Introductory Course
  • University of South Florida Human Trafficking Course

Traditional Education Programs - University of South Florida

****New Course added Summer 2010****

Human Trafficking Online Course-CCJ 4933

In collaboration with the University of South Florida, Forensic Quality Services offers a Special Topic course, “Human Trafficking CCJ 4933”.   This instruction is offered only as an online class to students of USF.   This is a six week course beginning June 28, 2010.

Recommended Text: United Nations publication Toolkit to Combat Trafficking in Persons (2nd edition, October 2008) ISBN 978-92-1-133789-1 available as free download from http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2009/

Topics will include:

  • Introduction to trafficking of persons, comparison to people smuggling
  • Indicators of trafficking in persons
  • Impact of sexual abuse and exploitation on victims
  • Forms of control used by traffickers in persons
  • Economics of trafficking in persons
  • International cooperation in effective investigation of trafficking in persons
  • Crime scene investigations and physical evidence in trafficking
  • The “PEACE” model for interviewing crime victims
  • Role of interpreters in investigation of trafficking cases
  • Compensation for victims
  • Sentencing considerations
  • U.S. perspectives

For additional information contact:
Dr Sudhir Sinha
Email: usfclass@aol.com
Phone: (813) 443-0517



Forensic Science and Criminal Justice - CCJ 4933

In collaboration with the University of South Florida, Forensic Quality Services offers an undergraduate level course, "Forensic Science and Criminal Justice." This is an introductory course that provides a basic outline of forensic science and the types of evidence that may be found at a crime scene. The instruction is offered only as an online class to students of USF.

          Forensic Science and Criminal Justice class


Recommended Text: Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science (7th Edition) by Richard Saferstein. Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div; ISBN: 0130138274; 7th Edition (July 31 2000) cost $90

Topics:

  • Overview of Forensic Science
  • Crime Scene - searching, note taking
  • Chemical evidence - drug ID
  • Chemical evidence - Tox/Alcohol
  • Firearms/Ballistics
  • Explosives and Arson
  • Blood Spatter
  • Biological Fluid Screening, genetics, blood grouping, DNA
  • Questioned Documents
  • Paint, glass, toolmarks, reconstruction
  • Trace evidence
  • Fingerprints and personal identification
  • Case studies in Forensic Science
  • Review

Course Objectives:

  • To understand the basic approach to crime scene investigation, collection and examination of evidence.
  • To understand the laboratory examination of drugs, firearms, biological fluids and trace evidence.
  • To understand the array of techniques used in forensic examinations
  • To understand the value and limitations of different types of evidence

For additional information contact:

Judy VanGundy
Email: jav@forquality.org
Phone: (813) 443-0517

 
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